Landmarks selection in street map design

8th International Symposium of the Digital Earth

地球科学;计算机科学

Kao, C.J.^1

Department of Geography, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan^1

关键词: Communication effects;    Convenience stores;    Electrical maps;    Long term memory;    Mental representations;    Rural and urban;    Salient features;    Short term memory;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/18/1/012075/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/18/1/012075

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

In Taiwan many electrical maps present their landmarks according to the category of the feature, a designer short of knowledge about mental representation of space, can cause the map to lose its communication effects. To resolve this map design problem, in this research through long-term memory recall, navigation and observation, and short-term memory processing 111 participants were asked to select the proper landmark from study area. The results reveal that in Taiwan convenience stores are the most popular local landmark in rural and urban areas. Their commercial signs have a unique design and bright color. Contrasted to their background, this makes the convenience store a salient feature. This study also developed a rule to assess the priority of the landmarks to design them in different scale maps.